COUNTRY MUSIC FANS HAVE REASON TO GIVE BLOOD

August 27, 2009 – The American Red Cross is offering an opportunity to win Taylor Swift concert tickets to anyone who presents to donate blood this summer. Take some time out of your day to give blood, save lives, and register to win concert tickets. Summit Medical Center is hosting a blood drive on Thursday, September 3, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Classrooms D and E on the ground floor of the hospital (near the Visitor Entrance). Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every 2 to 3 seconds, and most of us will need blood in our lifetime.  There is always a need for blood and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community.

Anyone who presents to donate blood between August 24 and September 9 may register to win a pair of concert tickets to the Taylor Swift concert at the Sommet Center in Nashville on Saturday, September 12. Two winners will each receive a pair of concert tickets by random drawing on Sept. 10.  By spending just one hour giving blood this summer, you can help save up to three lives and have the opportunity to see Taylor Swift live in concert. This summer, the American Red Cross is giving you one more reason to give blood…free concert tickets! 

Donors must be in general good health, weigh 110 pounds or more, and be at least 17 years old (16 with completed Parental Consent Form).  Please bring your donor card or photo ID. Please allow approximately 60 minutes for the entire blood donation process. Appointments are encouraged. Walk-in donors are welcome; however, those with appointments will be given priority.  To schedule your blood donation appointment at the Summit Medical Center blood drive please call 615-316-3130. For more information, log on to www.bloodisneeded.org or call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (448-3543). Summit Medical Center is located at 5655 Frist Boulevard in Hermitage.

Summit Medical Center is a 188-bed regional medical center serving the residents of Davidson, Wilson and surrounding counties. Summit offers a full range of services including emergency, medical, surgical, obstetric, oncology, psychiatric and diagnostic services. The hospital also offers the latest advances in imaging services, including the area’s first hospital based 64-slice CT scanner. For more information, call TriStar MedLine at 615-342-1919, 800-242-5662 or visit TriStarHealth.com and click on Summit Medical Center.